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Dutchman's Agates
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Welcome to my channel!
My name is Martijn, and I was born and raised in the Netherlands.
I'm currently living in North America with my beautiful American wife Dawn,
where I enjoy going out looking and hopefully finding agates, jaspers, petrified wood and other fun rocks that might draw my attention in the future.
I mostly go looking out in Washington state and Oregon, but hope this journey will take me to other states, and even countries.
Join me on my adventures!
P.S. I have another channel called "Dutchman's Nursery" which is all about gardening.
URL: ua-cam.com/channels/wM4yz7D8uSMIPvg1y7tdAg.html
Check that channel out if you're interested!
My name is Martijn, and I was born and raised in the Netherlands.
I'm currently living in North America with my beautiful American wife Dawn,
where I enjoy going out looking and hopefully finding agates, jaspers, petrified wood and other fun rocks that might draw my attention in the future.
I mostly go looking out in Washington state and Oregon, but hope this journey will take me to other states, and even countries.
Join me on my adventures!
P.S. I have another channel called "Dutchman's Nursery" which is all about gardening.
URL: ua-cam.com/channels/wM4yz7D8uSMIPvg1y7tdAg.html
Check that channel out if you're interested!
Finding Beautiful Agate Nodules on the PNW Coast! | Washington Coast Rockhounding
Welcome to another video!
Today I'm on the WA coast, on a very rainy, windy but also beautiful day finding awesome nodules, jasper, petrified wood and some shells.
I really enjoy rockhounding on a cloudy day like this, so join me on the adventure!
Thank you for watching!
Tot de volgende keer
(Until next time)
#Dutchmansagates #agates #rockhounding
Today I'm on the WA coast, on a very rainy, windy but also beautiful day finding awesome nodules, jasper, petrified wood and some shells.
I really enjoy rockhounding on a cloudy day like this, so join me on the adventure!
Thank you for watching!
Tot de volgende keer
(Until next time)
#Dutchmansagates #agates #rockhounding
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Welcome to another video! I'm checking out a new spot that I was generously given the location of by a friend. Thankfully I decided to make a video about it, because it turned out to be a great day, finding my first, what I think is a peeler agate! Come along and join me on the adventure. Thank you for watching! Tot de volgende keer (Until next time) #DutchmansAgates #agates #rockhounding
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Welcome to another video! In this video I'd like to share a tip that became very apparent in the last few rock hunts, and that is simply carrying a flashlight with you, especially a bright one. it's helped me find loads of agates and I hope it does for you too. Thank you for watching! Tot de volgende keer (Until next time) #DutchmansAgates #agates #rockhounding
AMAZING Waterline Agate and Carnelian Nodules! | Oregon Coast Rockhounding
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Welcome to another video! Finally I get to be back at my favorite spot, and it was worth the wait. Finding banded agates, chalcedony nodules, carnelian nodules, (agatized) petrified wood and topping the cake; an Amazing waterline agate! Join me on the adventure. Thank you for watching! Tot de volgende keer (Until next time) #DutchmansAgates #agates #rockhounding
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What a day you had! I'd be stoked too!
You ever test the hardness of the stones
I haven't yet, when there's doubt I should, just to confirm.
Wow!!!!! So many beauties ♥️
I went there today. I a a total newbies. Very little gravel. I may have been in wrong place. I started at was the state park. Is there a better place to start?
If you look at Damon Point on Google Maps, you generally walk the bottom of the Point, not the top, if that helps at all. The gravel "travels", sometimes it's in one spot sometimes another. I usually walk the whole length of it finding where it's at today. It's quite a walk, between 2-3 miles to the end. Hopefully you have better luck next time!
I love going along watching you and the reactions to what you find!
Rock hounding is fun and better with dogs alongside.
Hey Ixd love to buy from u
Thank you for the interest. I'm not currently selling my agates yet, maybe in future as I get too big of a collection!
Bobby,the Netherlands Duchiéee,gaat weer lekker daar hè??😂 bedankt voor t delen en b good outthere,groeten uit warm Lelystad👊
Ja zeker, voel me lekker thuis, bijna als ik weer in Nederland ben met dit weer! Geen klachten hoor. Krijgen morgen bliksem, dus Groetjes terug uit een stormig WA State!
Do you just collect or have a store??? Do you live in Oregon or Washington State by chance my husband and I would like to meet you
Just collect currently, I've thought about opening a store once I get a saw and cab machine. I live in WA state. It'd be fun to do a meet and greet in the future sometime, if you see me on a beach somewhere feel free to come up and say hi!
Where in Wa
We live in the Port Townsend area
wow what a time there ... :) Here in Bulgaria is 40 degrees Celsius
This was a surprise storm honestly, but I love it. Our temperatures were pretty mild, thankfully. 40 degrees Celsius is no good!
Beautiful finds brother! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Thank you for watching!
Wow, nice finds! What beach are on on? Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and love for the natural world and, of course, agates.
Thank you, it's so much fun! The hobby takes you to beautiful places, a nice bonus for sure. This is Damon Point, by Ocean Shores.
Une très belle récolte, Bravo! Cela vaut la peine de braver le climat maussade.
Je suis d'accord, je pense que c'est du beau temps pour ça. Cela rend le tournage difficile!
I live in Oregon and am going to the coast next weekend. I love beach agate hunting!!!!!
Good luck and have fun!
I love agates, but poppy jasper has got to have my heart. I go down to Damon Point in Ocean Shores often, and if you catch the low tide and go all the way out where no one really goes you find some good finds. Lots of Jasper, a few agates mostly tiny ones(found a VERY good banded one once), and my favorite Poppy Jasper❤ A lot of stuff down in Washington but I plan on traveling to Oregon sometime.
I think it is
Whats it mean to hage bands? Is that good?
Yeah, the bands make it an agate, as opposed to it's base rock which is either chalcedony or carnelian.
I really want to vo rock hunting now. I miss it
Definitely, get out there if you're able! If not, people like us making these videos hopefully satisfy the rockhounding itch a little bit as well.
Are you being careful of the tide? Hate for you to get your feet wet :-) 3:45 and already 4 tide warnings... you must not have grown up on the ocean is all I can figure. Just bustin your chops though... all in good fun ;)
I always try to be careful and aware of where the tide's at. In that particular timestamp I'm not close to the ocean. I've always lived close to the ocean, pretty much anywhere in the Netherlands you're no more than 2 away from the coast. But you're right, I didn't grow up in a house with the beach right out the front door. How I wish.
“I wish I had some water..” 🤣 says the guy standing next to the ocean. ✌️😅
True!!! It was so faarrrr though, haha. 😂
@@DutchmansAgates 😂✌️ have a great weekends
What beach is this? 🤔
This is a spot that I keep to myself, I refer to it as my "favorite spot" in my video's. I'm adding on to a Playlist of spots I share. Thank you for watching!
@@DutchmansAgates looking forward to those. ✌️
Imagine how magical this area must have looked 200 years ago, before people began taking away the most beautiful stones.
Fortunately we as humans at least appreciate these stones.
What beach were you at?
I refer to it as my "favorite spot", I keep it to myself. I found this spot going down the 101 stopping at promising beaches. If you're looking for a spot to go, some good beaches are by Lincoln City, Pacific City and Tillamook.
I have a question, what do you do with all these finds? I have asked this question in other channels but know one seems to want to give me an answer. I really am curious about this.
Most people will tumble or cut them. Personally I just wash them, give them an acid bath if needed to remove river gunk, and then apply mineral oil to shine them up, and put them in glass jars to display them. I'd like to get a cab machine to polish up specific areas, possibly a vibratory tumbler which isn't as rough on the stone and keeps more natural features. I'd like to turn some into a necklace also. I hope that answers your question!
Nice finds my friend! My wife and I have been going to this spot for about 12 years now haha. It is our home away from home. Been seeing a lot of garbage left behind by people this year so I try and pick up what I can. Maybe one day we will run into each other!
That's awesome, haha! It is a good one for sure. I can see why you go there! I notice a lot of holes that don't get filled in, which I'll fill in. Definitely also trash, pretty disrespectful imho. Oh yeah very possible, feel free to come and say hi if you do! 😄
13:27 is an amazing agate
Yeah, very grateful to have found it.
Je hebt de buit binnen. Thanks for the lovely video! Tot de volgende😊
Zekers, dankje voor het kijken! Tot de volgende keer. 😄
Do you have an email I could reach you at? I have only a 6 in tile saw and would love to get a hold of some small agates!
Yeah my e-mail's in the channel details. I'm not really looking to get them cut open.. yet, I just like the way they are for now. Maybe in the future.
Keep up the good work! Your videos are great :))
Thank you, I'll do my best! 😄
I absolutely love your videos!!
I'm glad you enjoy them! I love making them too haha.
Jaspers are one of my favorite.
Thanks for the vlog brother! The chunker is a thing of beauty!
You're welcome, and thank you!
Have you ever been to the Lewis River, or the Kalama river? We haven’t been to those yet, even though we are close. We usually go to bigger locations, like central Oregon and Washington. After seeing your videos, we need to start searching our local rivers more. We do have some carnelian we found on a river by the Salmon River. But we haven’t been back there for a while.
They're on the bucket list but I haven't been yet, I do know the Kalama river is a good spot to check out. I've tried going to the Salmon river but park rancher said better not to as most if not all is on Weyerhaeuser property and they will prosecute rockhounders (I even called and asked for permission). You'll do well in Southern Washington rivers, good luck and have fun!
Love all your finds. I think you missed a big one, stepped right over it. I kept saying to the screen “it’s right there!”😅
Ohh nooo, I was probably looking through the camera. I've missed more than one that way haha.
at 9:13 You missed a something yellow with white swirl stripes
Ahh yeah, it's the curse of looking through the camera. Definitely not the first time it happened lol.
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Respectfully, you kind of sound like Barney Rubble. Always good when you find Carnelian & Agates. Good finds!👍
Haha, never made that connection but that's funny! 😂 Thank you for watching. 👍
I love them all. They glow so bright ✨️ 😍 💛 very nice adventure. However I like you could be satisfied with one great find. I could wrap up the rest of the hunt finding that special find. Great finds.
Thank you, yeah they do! Rockhounding will take you to many beautiful places, I don't think that should be over looked. That cherry on top does round it off nicely though. 😄
where is this? I love Oregon. I was wondering why people was searci=hing something when I was on beach. 43:00
I refer to it as my favorite spot, one spot I keep to myself. However, if you're wanting to get into rockhounding look for beaches where the tide gets to gravel/where new gravel is deposited because it can change from day to day. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
Less talk more hunting
This is an older video, my newer video's are mostly finds.
Beautiful find!
the white you are finding is common opal
It's possible, I believe they're chalcedony though because they often have faint banding.
wonder if you can just use lemon juice 🤔
You absolutely can, I just use straight citric acid because it's easier to make a stronger or weaker solution.
Bobby,the Netherlands... Yééés!! Super martijn!! Great find❤ so happy for U! Zo wil ik ze ook wel vinden😂 blessings uit Lelystad👍👌
Heyy Bobby, dat kan wel maar is helaas wel lastig in NL. Ze zijn voornamelijk te vinden op privéterrein, langs de Rijn. 🫤 Groetjes uit de VS! 😄
Hell yeah!
Nice short, gemaakt door @DutchmansAgates 😉
Nice if you ever feel like company let me know. I live in Kitsap but love rock hounding! You find nice ones!
When I hunt I am super focused on agates only. Forget the Jasper jasper jasper and the “ sugar agates”. Brain wanders and the eye may not catch the transparency. I’ve been hunting for 55 years and I’m guessing I have 20,000 agates. Trained eye. I would never bother with video , it’s my beach time alone.
I hear that, I'm getting pickier and pickier as I do the hobby as well. Jasper especially has to be pretty awesome to take it home anymore. It's not too much effort for me to make the video's, and once I started I couldn't stop. Thank you for commenting, and keep enjoying the hobby!
Are you from Holland?
Yes, geboren en getogen 😄
What a day! Wow 🤩 I just found your channel; I really enjoyed your video. ❤
Welcome to the channel and thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it!